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1 Grundlagen Englisch Conditional clauses (if-clauses) HFW Bern
Philipp Brunner

2 Englisch Grundlagen, Conditional Clauses
If I do ... and If I did ... Example 1 Lisa: Shall we go by bus or by train? Jess: If we go by bus, it will be cheaper.  For Jess it is possible to go by bus. Example 2 Later, Jess talks to Joe. Joe: How are you going to travel? Jess: We’re going by train. If we went by bus, it would be cheaper, but the train is quicker. Now Jess knows they are not going to travel by bus. Englisch Grundlagen, Conditional Clauses

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If I do ... and If I did ... (2) Explanation 1 When we imagine that something can happen, we use If + present …, will/going to… Explanation 2 When we imagine that something will not happen, or we don’t expect to happen, we use If + past…, would/could + infinitive … Englisch Grundlagen, Conditional Clauses

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If I do ... and If I did ... (3) Examples for things that are possible to happen: If it doesn’t rain, I will go outside. If I win the money, I will buy a car. If you find my wallet, can you call me? Examples for things that are unlikely to happen: If I was an electrician, I could repair the lighting myself. If I went now, I could still catch the train. If had the time, I would go to the concert. Englisch Grundlagen, Conditional Clauses

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If I do ... and If I did ... (4) Don’t use would/could/should in the if-part!! I would be very scared if somebody pointed a gun at me. (not would point) If we went by bus, it would be cheaper. (not if we would go) But you can use if … would when asking someone to do something: I would be grateful if you would let me know as soon as possible. Englisch Grundlagen, Conditional Clauses

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your turn!! Work on Grammar Book: Unit 27, p62-63 Murphy Copies: Unit 38 Englisch Grundlagen, Conditional Clauses

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If I knew I wish I knew ... The verbs know and wish express a hypothetical situation, so things we don’t expect to happen. If I knew her number, I would call her. If I knew what to do, I would do it. I wish I were taller. (=If I was taller, that would be nice.) I wish I were rich. (=If I was rich, I could buy a house.) I wish I could help you. (=I wish I was able to help you.) Englisch Grundlagen, Conditional Clauses

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If I had known I wish I had known ... Read this situation: Last month Gary was in hospital for a few days. Rachel didn’t know this, so she didn’t go to visit him. They met a few days ago. Rachel said: If I’d known you were in hospital, I would have gone to see you. If I’d known = If I had known Englisch Grundlagen, Conditional Clauses

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If I had known I wish I had known ... (2) We use if + ‘d/had + past participle, would/could + have + past participle to talk about hypothetical situations in the past: I didn’t see you when I passed you in the street. If I had seen you, I would have said hello. I didn’t go out last night. I would have gone out if I hadn’t been so tired. If he had been looking where he was going, he wouldn’t have taken some pictures. (but I didn’t have a camera) Englisch Grundlagen, Conditional Clauses

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If I had known I wish I had known ... (3) Compare: I am not hungry. If I was hungry, I would eat something. I was not hungry. If I had been hungry, I would have eaten something. Important: Note that ‘d can be would or had: If I’d seen you, … (I’d seen = I had seen) … I’d have said hello. (I’d have said = I would have said) Englisch Grundlagen, Conditional Clauses

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Summary: Conditionals (examples) example time reference name If sales go up, I usually get a bonus. present: general zero If sales go up next month, I‘ll get a bonus. future: likely first If sales went up next month, I‘d get a bonus. future: unlikely second If sales had gone up last month, I‘d have got a bonus. past third Englisch Grundlagen, Conditional Clauses

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Summary: Conditionals (theoretical) form time reference If + present , present present: general If + present , future future: likely If + past, would/could + infinitive future: unlikely If + past perfect, would/could + present perfect past Englisch Grundlagen, Conditional Clauses

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your turn!! Work on Grammar Book: Units 28-29, p64-67 Murphy Copies: Units 39 – 41 Englisch Grundlagen, Conditional Clauses

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